By Keefer
Apr 13, 2021
1966 - The Beatles win their first Grammy Awards, taking Best New Artist and Best Performance by a Vocal Group for A Hard Day s Night .
1971 - The Rolling Stones released Brown Sugar, the first record on their own label, Rolling Stones Records, which introduced the iconic licking-tongue-and-lips logo. Mick Jagger: God knows what I m on about on that song. It s such a mishmash. All the nasty subjects in one go. I never would write that song now.
1973 - Bob Marley and the Wailers released Catch a Fire their first album on Island Records and which is now regarded as one of the greatest reggae albums of all time. The album s title phrase, Catch A Fire, actually means burn in Hell , to those who oppress us. This marks the emergence of Bob Marley and the international debut of reggae music. Marley would continue to achieve great critical and commercial success during the 1970s, but Catch a Fire is one of the finest reggae albums ever. This album is essential
As President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan speeds toward final passage, Democrats are hailing the bill as one of the most sweeping pieces of progressive legislation in decades. In addition to providing direct COVID-19 relief measures, the bill includes the largest round of stimulus payments to date and expands existing benefits such as health care subsidies, the child tax credit, and the earned income tax credit.
Supporters say it will lift
millions of Americans, particularly children, out of poverty, and could herald a deeper and more long-term shift in public attitudes toward government assistance.
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“Energy,” said William Blake, “is eternal delight.”
Compare Joe Biden’s performance on Feb. 26 in Texas with that of Donald Trump at CPAC in Orlando, Florida on Feb. 28.
Poor Joe. Shuffling through his note cards, he struggled to utter a few names: “and Representatives Shir-Shirley Jackson Lee, Al Greene, Sylvia Garcia, Lizzie Penelley, ugh, uh, excuse me, Pannill, and, ugh, what am I doing here? I’m gonna lose track here.”
“What am I doing here?” It’s a question many are asking, including, I’d wager, Sheila Jackson-Lee, who doubtless also wonders who the heck Shir-Shirley is.
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Conservative media has been calling out what appears to be Joe Biden’s cognitive decline for a long time. During the presidential campaign, we were the ones sounding the alarm bells while the mainstream media covered for him. At times it was amusing, yet also a bit scary. This man is running for president? The most powerful position in the world?
Now, it’s just scary.
On Saturday, Joe Biden did it again. While attempting to list off the names of several Democrats, even he was surprised by his own forgetfulness.
“… and Representatives Shir-Shirley Jackson Lee, Al Greene, Sylvia Garcia, Lizzie Penelley, ugh, uh, excuse me, Pannill, and, ugh, what am I doing here? I’m gonna lose track here,” Biden wondered aloud. Her name is